Imagination joins new national network of literary festivals Adapted from a press release by QCT staff On April 26, the board of directors of the Canadian Association of Literary Festivals…
IMAGINATION WRITERS’ FESTIVAL: Storyteller Katherine Battersby kicks off Imagination 2023 Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Children’s author and illustrator Katherine Battersby said when she decided to become a professional storyteller, she decided…
IMAGINATION WRITERS’ FESTIVAL: Aussie author Darren Groth reveals his most recent novel Nick Stewart nick@qctonline.com On April 12, the Imagination Writers’ Festival welcomed Australian author Darren Groth and co-host Michael…
Ali Hassan, left, in conversation with Michael Bourguignon, discussed his autobiographical book Is There Bacon in Heaven? at the Morrin Centre Imagination Writers’ Festival on April 11. (Photo by Peter Black) IMAGINATION WRITERS’ FESTIVAL: Ali Hassan brings home the comic bacon to writers’ festival Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Fresh from his regular annual gig of hosting CBC Radio’s…
Melissa Blair reveals inspiration for her debut novel A Broken Blade Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The Imagination Writers’ Festival continued on April 14 with author Melissa Blair, who presented her debut…
Author Cheuk Kwan and presenter Héloïse Leclerc acknowledge each other after Kwan’s book talk at the Imagination Writers’ Festival on April 14. (Photo by Ruby Pratka) Have You Eaten Yet? builds bridges one meal at a time Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Toronto-based writer and filmmaker Cheuk Kwan has gone to the ends of…
Author Kim Fu and host Leila Paddack Trudel discuss the nature of contemporary monstrosity and the joy of letting space for a reader’s imagination at the Morrin Centre’s Imagination Writers’ Festival. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) IMAGINATION WRITERS’ FESTIVAL 2023: Kim Fu seeks out the border between reality and fantasy Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On April 16, poet and writer Kim Fu presented her latest work, Lesser…
IMAGINATION WRITERS’ FESTIVAL: David Homel offers a lesson in writing Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com Author of over 15 books, David Homel took a Morrin Centre audience on a trip back in…
IMAGINATION WRITERS’ FESTIVAL: Journalist Laura Trethewey takes a dip into storytelling Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com Laura Trethewey is a self-appointed “ocean journalist” who uses narratives to document the scientific and social…